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@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ port ("Simple Video Disk Recorder Protocol"). By default, it listens
 on port 2001 (use the --port=PORT option to change this). For details
 about the SVDRP syntax see the source file 'svdrp.c'.
 
+If the program shall run as a daemon, use the --daemon option. This
+will completely detach it from the terminal and will continue as a
+background process.
+
 Use "vdr --help" for a list of available command line options.
 
 The video data directory: